Global Patent Index - EP 0419818 A1

EP 0419818 A1 19910403 - Edge card connector having preloaded contacts.

Title (en)

Edge card connector having preloaded contacts.

Title (de)

Mit der Plattenkante zusammenwirkender Verbinder mit vorgespannten Anschlusskontakten.

Title (fr)

Connecteur coopérant avec la bordure d'une carte à contacts précontraints.

Publication

EP 0419818 A1 19910403 (EN)

Application

EP 90115156 A 19900807

Priority

US 41179689 A 19890925

Abstract (en)

A low insertion force edge card connector having preloaded conductive spring arms that establish an electrical contact between the preloaded spring arms and the edge card. The edge card connector has an insulative housing consisting essentially of a dielectric material, a spring arm coupled to the insulative housing, a contact arm extending from the spring arms the contact arm having a contact surface to engage the edge card in electrical connections and a preload tab appended to a junction between the spring arm and the contact arm to engage the insulative housing and establish a preloaded position for the spring arm with respect to the insulative housing.

IPC 1-7

H01R 9/09; H01R 23/70

IPC 8 full level

H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/82 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 12/721 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 12/82 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0419818 A1 19910403; US 5013264 A 19910507

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90115156 A 19900807; US 41179689 A 19890925